Combination bed, dresser, and chiffonier



Aug. 7, 1923. 1,464,295 A. RYBICIKY COMBINATION BED, DRESSER, AND CHIFFONIER Filed Nov.- 16 1922 Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

UNITED STATES ANTONINA RYIBICKY, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINATION BED, DRESSER, AND CHIFFONIER.

Application filed November 18, 1922. Serial No. 601,245.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTONINA RYBIcKY, a citizen of Poland, residing at New London, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Beds, Dressers, and Ohiffoniers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to articles of furniture, having more particular reference to a bed with which is combined a dresser, the invention having for an ob-- ject to provide a novel and useful unitary article of this kind.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages 1 28 the dresser thus formed is slid laterally to the position indicated in Fig. 1, exposing thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and t0 the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a prespective view showing my improved combinat1on article of furniture.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof, this view being taken on the line 22 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side view, with parts in longitudinal section.

In construction my improved combination bed and dresser I provide a frame consisting of a pair of side bars 10 united at opposite ends by cross-pieces 11 and 12 respectively. The cross-piece 11 may be extended between the ends of the side bars in any suitable manner, while the cross-piece 12 is in the form 'of a comparatively wide horizontally lying board whose upper face is flush with the upper edges of the side bars 10. Legs 10 may be fixed to and support the extended ends of the side bars Suitable head and foot frames are provided, the foot-frame consisting of posts 14;, rigidly united above the side bars 10 by foot-board 15, while the head frame comprises posts 16 united above the side bars 10 by a head board 17. The bars 10 may be suitably attached to the posts 1 1, 16, the end portions of said bars which carry the cross piece 12 being extended beyond the head frame as shown, a rigid wall element 18 be ing projected upward from the extreme ends of the side bars.

This wall element 18, together with the head-board 17 and cross-piece 12, forms a channeled guide in which is slidably sup ported a dresser comprising a rectangular shell whose top is indicated at 20, bottom at 21, rear wall at 22 and side walls at 23. Within this shell is slidably supported an interior casing 25 of less width, transversely of the bed, than the outer shell, the easing resting on the bottom 21 and being provided with ribs 26 on its bottom which pro ject into suitable guide grooves such as 27 in the shell bottom 21. This casing 25, as. well as the dresser shell, is open at the front,

the casing slidably supporting a series of drawers 28. A mirror 29 may be supported by and above the dresser shell.

When access is to be had to the drawers said drawers. To prevent the dresser from tipping down when so positioned I provide a means for holding the end thereof engaged with the cross-piece 12, this means acting also to limit the outward sliding movement of the dresser, and being adjustable to permit of the dresser being arranged to slide to either side of the bed.

This means comprises an eye 32 slidable on a fixed rod 33 extending transversely between the side-bars 10 and having a socketed shank 34 into which is screwed a fiat-headed bolt 35 carried by the shell-bottom 21 and passing through a longitudinal slot 36 in said cross-piece 12. To provide for mounting the bolt 35 in the shell-bottom near either side thereof a pair of apertures such as 37 are formed in said bottom through either of which the bolt may be projected.

The interior casing 25 is adapted to be positioned at that side of the outer shell which is projected from the channeled guide above referred to, while the remaining space in said outer shell is arranged to be at all times accessible to an occupant of the bed.

As here shown the side walls 23 of the outer shell are formed with exterior grooves 40 while the side walls of the inner casing 25 are formed with interior grooves 41 these grooves serving to support shelves 42 extending across the vacant space left beside the inner casing. The inner casing 28 may be moved to either side of the outer shell as desired, and the shelves 12 inserted at the opposite side. These shelves, when in position, serve to confine or retain the inner casing 28 at whatever side of the shell it may be set. To permit of ready access to these shelves 42' by the occupant of the bed the head-board 17 is provided with a pair of openings closed by hinged doors ist located one near each side of the bed. It will be obvious that access to these shelves may be had through one of said doors irrespective of the position of the dresser as a whole, or of the interior casing.

It will be understood that the term side as applied to the dresser elements is used to designate parts corresponding in position to the sides of the bed. The drawers may be used to contain articles of apparel or the like, while the shelves may be used to sup port articles to which ready access is desired by the occupant of the bed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to 'erfect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. An article of furniture comprising a bed-frame including a head-board and a horizontal element projected beyond said head-board, and a dresser slidably supported on said horizontal element, said dresser com prising an outer shell, an inner casing of less width than said shell and adapted to adjusted contact with either side wall of said shell, and drawers supported by said inner casing.

2. An article of furniture comprising a bed-frame including a head-board and a horizontal element projected beyond said head-board, and a dresser slidably sup-- ported on said horizontal element, said dresser comprising an outer shell, an inner casing of less width than said shell and adapted to adjusted contact with either side wall of said shell, and drawers supported by said inner casing, each of the side walls of the outer shell and inner casing being grooved respectively on their inner and outer faces, and shelves removably engaged in said grooves.

An article of furniture comprising a bed-frame including a head-board and a horizontal element projected beyond said head-board, and a dresser slidably sup ported on said horizontal element, saidt dresser comprising an outer shell, an inner casing of less width than said shell and adapted to adjusted contact with either side wall of said shell, and drawers supported by said inner casing, each of the side walls of the outer shell and inner casing being grooved respectively on their inner and outer faces, and shelves removably engaged in said grooves, and doors in said headboard for access to said shelves.

4. In an article of furniture, a bed-frame presenting a flat cross-piece formed with a longitudinal slot, a dresser slidable on said cross-piece, a rod extending transversely of the bed-frame, an eye freely encircling said rod and formed with a socket extension, and a bolt projecting downward from the dresser through said slot and engaging in said socketed extension.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

AN TONINA RYBIGKY. 

